More than 470,000 community college students are beginning the fall semester on waiting lists, unable to get into the courses they need, according to a survey of California's two-year colleges that captures a system struggling amid severe budget cuts. The survey, released Wednesday, quantified the myriad problems affecting the system, many of which have been anecdotally reported by students on many campuses. The colleges expect steep declines in enrollment and class offerings compared with last fall. Administrators at North County's community colleges didn't need a survey to validate the challenges they face. At MiraCosta College in Oceanside, for example, students were placed on waiting lists for 906 of the 1,248 classes offered this fall, spokeswoman Cheryl Broom said.
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